The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

the Church ~ Christ Llkened "a . F,c,a
- 0rain-The Qposl and Xvii Come u
Together-The Harvest aud
the Issapers.

Especially arranged from 3. 3. Quarterly
LEssox TExr-Matt 13;24-3O
GOLDEN TExr-The harvest Is the end ~
the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Matt 1880.
Central TRrrH-Thc good and evil are
together In this world, but each shall find
his own place and his own reward.
TINE Autumn Of AID. -, Immediately
after our last lesson.
PLAcE-Hpokcn from boat to the multi.
tides on the shore OF the Sea Of Galilee.
near Capernaum.
ExrLAxAriox- Jesus Himself explains this
parable In vs. 36-43.
ISTRopUcTIoN-Jesus continues 70 teach
the multitudes by PARALLELS, and thus ex-
plains TO them the nature OF His kingdom
Heirs OVER HARD PI.AcEs-A. Parade
fictitious story, true TO nature, teaching
spiritual truth. The KINGDOM Of Heanea
tho new order Of things which Christ came
Heaven. Good seed Christians, the child
rem Of the Kingdom, so-called because they
bring forth good fruit, and are the means
Of making others good. The Good SEED
Gods children arc seed, not mere grains Of
sand, for ~ they are living; 60 they are
the means OF increasing the deciplcs: Is,
through them the whole world is to be filed
with the fruits Of tho Spirit. and the child
rem Of the Kingdom. NOTE a. That every
Christian should remember that he Is
seed sown BY tho Son Of man. He Is not 10
live alone, . selfish life, but il to lead many
others TO be Christians. (2) He Is. there
fore 10 be very careful to be good seed such
as bears fruit, and such as bears good fruit.
For every seed produces fruit aftsr ,fs Kind.
ImperfectC Christians tend to multiply i'm
perfect Christians. Every error or fault OF
ours Is doubly evil; it Injuries oursclvcs.and
II INJURIES others. IN his field the field is
the world. Is While men slept: IN the .ght:
perhaps when Christians are careless and
ignorance prevails. Ris enemy; the wicked
one, Satan. 1dres; q species OF grass
which looks when growing very much like
wheat. but whose seeds are poisonous. The
tarcs are the children Of the wicked one.
having his nature and deeds; hypocrtcs
Is. Tim appeared ne fares: when the fruit
came II was easy TO distinguish between the
| tarcs and the wheat, for the grains are very
different, though the young plants are
alike. Fruit, not professions. proves who
1 are good. 20 Lett " root up ai<o me uhs1i
\ the wheat and the tares nj first look 50
1 much alike that they would be sure TO make
4 many mistakes and injurc the harvest,
| Moreover, the roots OF the two were often
/ intertwined 80. The harvest is the end Of the
\ world, or rather age, dispcnsation, which
| ends NJ the judgment. The ,sapers are the
I angels. 7ares, 10 burn hSm; fire expresses
49,. - -. ,,..,, ~ M III 49,, raa-
sons. n, This e ali they arc Al for II q
,he nc, ana ana right nunishmcnt ~ the
,,;,.i,ed 1al pnnishmert 4 intended ~
i iaa,, ,.,,..l..tne.s from snrcaa;ng and AZ
\ st,av;ry ~ .hc 800. inst ~ weeds are
hnr,' ,d \, -, ,,,c,n from multinlv.ng and
I destrov,ng The GOOD grain. Fire Il fire.
/ ore,,,v cmnloved IN the Bble a. !. meta
,,hor a. the punishment az the rneodlv
\ lfsa 4 ~. n. ia II: Nal. a: n: Matt. 4:
/ IA. =. 10. Heh n. 4: 10: 81. The fire =
I represented. not a. something external 70
| the sinner. but ns consisting OF his sins ana
4 proceeding from himself lisa. .: rs, 10: rs:
| ii. la). 7h< rheaf infs my barn. the good i'm
! TO the kingdom Of Heaven, where they shall
/ shine forth as the sun, glorious and happy
in themselves, and giving light and life and
/ cheer to all around. THIN, when the dark.
1 hindering element il removed, shall this Gle
ment OF light come forth In MI its full
brightness (Col. 3: 4; Rom. 3: Is, Prov. %
4. y. A glory shall be revealed in the
saints; Il shall not merely DO brought TO
them, and added from without. but rather a
glory which they before had. but which did
not before evidently appear, shall burst
forth and show itself openly, as did the
Lords hidden glory once in the days 81 His
hesh, az the moment Of His TRANSPORTATION.
APPLICATION Our Saviour teaches US
here: IN That hypocritcs and deceived per-
sons must be expected in tho church. t2
That this is the work Of the enemy Of man.
They are not the work 81 Christianity any
more than traitors are OF patriotism. Or
counterfcitcrs are OF the proper effect u
;eqislatinR about money. 81 That all hope
81 removing them entirely would be in VAN.
because II men should make the scpara-
tons. weak Christians would be counted no
Christians. and those who have grain 81
grace under q load OF impcrfcctions would
e. counted reprobates.v "a That any at
tempt 70 remove them altogether would in
lure real Christianity, by causing excite
ments. discord and hard feelings. even
among Christians 81 That He will Him
self separate them at the proper time.
There 4 no doubt that Il "A the duty Of the
church 70 attempt to keep itscf pure, and 70
cut on gross and manifest offenders q Cor.
ga 81. He refers 10 those who 80 success
fully initiate Christians as TO make il DIM
chit or impossible for man 20 distinguish
them. 90 such a work OF roofing out with